ANALYSIS OF HEALTH POLICY IN THE BORDER AREA OF WEST KALIMANTAN INDONESIA

Background : The health status of the people in the border areas with low economic level, especially in rural areas, have not received equitable health services optimally due to geographical location, infrastructure and social. In addition, the border area with vast areas still found the lack facilities and infrastructure of hea lth services that will be make people in the border area is still low in accessing health care facilities. On the other hand, the health workers who are not willing to be placed in the border area has a big influence and that’s lowering the community health status. Problems of inequality health efforts in the border area also caused by the socioeconomic status of the local community which is poverty so that can’t access the health services. Objective : This study aims to analyze the implementation of health policies in the border areas in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Method : This study is a descriptive study with qualitative approach. This study is a literature study research. Results : Health policy in border area has not been able to overcome the problems of the spread of health workers in the border area. Policies on the health insurance system in the border areas are not distributed optimally. Policies on basic health infrastructure in border areas have not been equally distributed. Policies on referral transportation in border areas are not yet sufficient. Conclusion : The implementation of health policies in the border areas have not been fit for the purposes to increase health status for community.